<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-quin-snyder-external-affirmation-zaccharie-risacher-latest-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Quin Snyder offers “external affirmation” take on Zaccharie Risacher’s latest award');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hawks-news-Quin-Snyder-offers-external-affirmation-take-on-Zaccharie-Risachers-latest-award.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Quin Snyder offers “external affirmation” take on Zaccharie Risacher’s latest award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T17:34:15-07:00">April 1st, 5:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T17:34:15-07:00">April 1st, 5:34pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zaccharie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-completes-feat-not-seen-before-in-atlanta-history">Risacher is once again being rewarded</a> for the strides that he’s taking in his first year, as he was once again named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for the second straight month. Head coach Quin Snyder has been vocal throughout the season about Risacher’s growth, and he <a href="https://x.com/_MalikATL/status/1907214627198718348" rel="noopener">continued those same sentiments</a> as he spoke about the rookie winning the award once again.</p><p>“The external affirmation is great,” Snyder said before their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. “I’m excited for him. His teammates are excited for him. I’m sure he’s excited, but that hasn’t been the driving force that’s guided him to where he is. It’s one of those things where you hear about focusing on the process, and here’s an example when that focus and that experience happens.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">During pregame, Quin spoke a lot about Zaccharie Risacher’s progress through the season + winning Rookie of the Month again</p><p>“It's fitting, given his approach, that he's gotten better throughout the course of the season. To me, it's the same relentless work ethic, the mental… <a href="https://t.co/GaHOiPVLy2">pic.twitter.com/GaHOiPVLy2</a></p><p>— Malik Brown (@_MalikATL) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MalikATL/status/1907214627198718348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He’s had the 0-for-8 games and he’s kept shooting. Defensively, he’s had matchups where he’s giving up some strength and he’s working harder, and he’s gotten better in every way that you can get better, and it’s a credit to his approach.”</p><p>Over the past few months, Risacher has been shooting the ball at a high clip, while also finishing at the rim. The one thing that is obvious over the course of the season is his confidence, and the team has put him in a perfect position to succeed.</p><h2><b>Zaccharie Risacher wins Rookie of the Month</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/accharie-Risacher.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In the month of March, Risacher averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game. He’s helped the Hawks stay afloat in the Eastern Conference and had one of his best games of the season against the Milwaukee Bucks scoring 36 points.</p><p>“I’ve been so consistent over the course of the year about what I’ve said about Zacch and what he’s done in games,” Snyder said. “I mentioned the post-practice film. As much as anything, mentally, the way that he’s approached the year about him starting, finishing, playing, shooting, and it all fits into everything that I’ve tried to articulate.”</p><p>Risacher has gone through the ebbs and flows of being a rookie, but as the season comes close to a close, he’s figuring things out.</p><p>“It’s fitting, given his approach, that he’s gotten better throughout the course of the season,” Snyder said. “To me, it’s the same relentless work ethic, the mental toughness, the passion, the way that he’s approached this situation is the reason that we’re seeing what we’re seeing, and I think it’s affirming to him.</p><p>“Although I don’t think that he needed awards for affirmation. He wasn’t wondering why he wasn’t Rookie of the Month in December. He just kept working.”</p><p>Risacher has now found himself <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-zaccharie-risacher-reveals-where-his-focus-is-amid-roy-race">in the Rookie of the Year conversations</a> alongside Alex Sarr and Stephon Castle. As of now, it looks like Castle might be the frontrunner, but if Risacher can finish the season strong, he’ll make a good case.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Quin Snyder offers “external affirmation” take on Zaccharie Risacher’s latest award

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-zaccharie-risacher-reveals-reason-behind-third-quarter-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals reason behind third-quarter success');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hawks-news-Zaccharie-Risacher-reveals-reason-behind-third-quarter-success.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals reason behind third-quarter success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-23T21:02:17-07:00">March 23rd, 9:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-23T21:02:17-07:00">March 23rd, 9:02pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zaccharie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-zaccharie-risacher-reveals-where-his-focus-is-amid-roy-race">Risacher has been playing some good basketbal</a>l down the stretch of the season, and his development has been on full display. One thing that has popped out when watching Risacher is his play in the third quarter, where he’s heated up several times and helped the Hawks win games in the end.</p><p>That’s what happened in their recent win against the Philadelphia 76ers, as Risacher scored 16 points in the third quarter, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and 3-for-4 from the 3-point line. After the game, Risacher shared with ClutchPoints <a href="https://x.com/_MalikATL/status/1903992041731658196" rel="noopener">what has led to his success</a>, specifically coming out of halftime.</p><p>“I’m not sure if it’s about the third quarter, I just play free everytime in step on the court and try to do my best,” Risacher said. “I feel like a player who can play really well as soon as he gets his rhythm. I just try to play the right way, try to compete every time, try to play hard. This season, I’ve played some great basketball in the third quarter, but I don’t think about it. I just hoop, that’s it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zaccharie Risacher has played well in a few third quarters this season, including tonight (16 points). Asked him what has led him to play well after halftime:</p><p>“I feel like a player who can play really well as as soon as he gets his rhythm. I just try to play the right way, try… <a href="https://t.co/2MoD5MJs9R">pic.twitter.com/2MoD5MJs9R</a></p><p>— Malik Brown (@_MalikATL) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MalikATL/status/1903992041731658196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Risacher has steadily improved throughout the season on his 3-point shot, and he’s credited the continuous work he’s put in to get to this point.</p><p>“I’ve been working on my shooting for a long time,” Risacher said. “I just keep being consistent, even when I have great games, even when I have bad games, I just keep working. There’s no perfect answer, I do what I gotta do to make sure that I’m getting more comfortable and getting more consistent with my 3-point shot. The way to achieve it is being consistent the whole year.”</p><h2>Zaccharie Risacher hard work is paying off for Hawks</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Zaccharie-Risacher-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks have found many ways to make <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-reveals-rookie-season-mindset">Risacher successful this season</a>, but it hasn’t been forced. His IQ and skills have allowed him to be in the right place at the right time, and as the season has progressed, he’s gotten more comfortable.</p><p>“I don’t think our team has a grand plan to make Zacch successful,” head coach Quin Snyder said. “Zacch is just playing good basketball. I think the way Trae is willing to pass the ball ahead fits in Zacch’s ability to run. What Zacch has done is he’s started to space more in the halfcourt, and at 6’10 he’s open from three.”</p><p>Risacher seems like the type of player that doesn’t get too high or too low, and he trusts the work that he puts in every day to be where he is now, which could possibly win him the Rookie of the Year award.</p><p>“I’ve been working the whole year and my whole life,” Risacher said. “I just keep the consistency every day, and I trust the work I put in. I’m just glad I’m able to showcase what I can do. I’m glad I’m able to help my team win games, and that’s what is most important to me.”</p><p>With only a few games left in the regular season, it will be a sight to see Risacher finish the year strong, and hopefully, his strong play can help the Hawks get into the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals reason behind third-quarter success

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-zaccharie-risacher-reveals-where-his-focus-is-amid-roy-race');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals where his focus is amid ROY race');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hawks-news-Zaccharie-Risacher-reveals-where-his-focus-is-amid-ROY-race.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals where his focus is amid ROY race</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-22T16:45:11-07:00">March 22nd, 4:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-22T16:45:11-07:00">March 22nd, 4:45pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the NBA regular season coming down to the last final weeks, that means that award races are heating up as well. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-dyson-daniels-reveals-2-player-inspirations-dpoy-campaign-heats-up">Atlanta Hawks have some candidates on the team</a> for a few awards, one that includes Rookie of the Year. Zaccharie Risacher’s play this season has led him to have the third-best odds of winning the award, and a strong finish to his first year could help take the honor.</p><p>Though winning the award would be nice, Risacher has his <a href="https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-zaccharie-risacher-making-a-statement-in-competition-for-nbas-top-rookie/C6EZCMRZTRBBZIJOINDYBYF47U/" rel="noopener">focus on something more important</a> for the team.</p><p>“It would mean a lot for me,” Risacher said via Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “But right now, I just focus on the moment. And yeah, we’re trying to get a good spot for the playoffs. And I feel like I’m just focused on what we can do as a team right now, than an individual award. But yeah, obviously would be great to have it, but right now it’s just not where my focus at.”</p><p>The Hawks are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference and are fighting to get a playoff spot. Getting in the top six is the goal, but staying in the seventh spot gives them an advantage in the Play-In tournament by hosting a game at home.</p><p>Risacher has been a big help to the Hawks during this stretch, and it’s helped with Rookie of the Year odds rising.</p><h2><b>Zaccharie Risacher has a mature mindset in rookie season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Zaccharie-Risacher_c3a946.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Zaccharie Risacher has not had the season of a typical No.1 pick in the past. Most of the time, there is immense pressure on those picks to perform at a high level and lead their team. For Risacher, he came into a situation where the Hawks already had some developed young stars on the team, and all he has to do is fit in and play his game.</p><p>The pressure could still affect Risacher, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-reveals-rookie-season-mindset">he has a specific mindset</a> that has helped him through his rookie season.</p><p>“I feel like I don’t judge me, I just make sure to have the right mentality, make sure I put the work in every day so I can get better on the court and help my team to compete and win games,” Risacher said after their game against the Philadelphia 76ers. “I just know what I do. It’s a long journey, it’s a long process and of course, the goal is to progress every day which I wanted to do since Day 1.”</p><p>“Take the analytics, which are telling, Zacch has shot like 2,000 shots since September,” head coach Quin Snyder said. “There’s some things he’s doing with his feet that are a little different. His balance is better, and he’s maintained his confidence. I think that’s a credit to him.”</p><p>It’s obvious that Risacher’s hard work is paying off, and it’s paying off at the right time for the Hawks as they try to win as many games as they can down the stretch of this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals where his focus is amid ROY race

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-reveals-rookie-season-mindset');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals mature rookie season mindset');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Zaccharie-Risacher-reveals-mature-rookie-season-mindset.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals mature rookie season mindset</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-12T17:42:28-07:00">March 12th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-12T18:24:41-07:00">March 12th, 6:24pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zaccharie <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-completes-feat-not-seen-before-in-atlanta-history">Risacher has continued to grow</a> throughout his rookie season, and it looks like <a href="https://x.com/esidery/status/1899912537535107485?s=46" rel="noopener">he’s putting everything together</a> at this point of the year. Head coach Quin Snyder has noted all season that Risacher’s growth is not linear, but it’s hard not to notice the strides that he’s made over the past few months.</p><p>Risacher notices too, but he also doesn’t put too much pressure on himself when judging his play. He knows the hard work will pay off, and he’s being rewarded for it right now.</p><p>“I feel like I don’t judge me, I just make sure to have the right mentality, make sure I put the work in every day so I can get better on the court and help my team to compete and win games,” Risacher said after their game against the Philadelphia 76ers. “I just know what I do. It’s a long journey, it’s a long process and of course, the goal is to progress every day which I wanted to do since Day 1.”</p><p>From the beginning of the season to now, Risacher has been doing a lot of different things, and though people may prefer the eye test, the analytics are also showing growth in his game.</p><p>“Take the analytics, which are telling, Zacch has shot like 2,000 shots since September,” Snyder said. “There’s some things he’s doing with his feet that are a little different. His balance is better, and he’s maintained his confidence. I think that’s a credit to him.”</p><p>Risacher has been shooting the three-ball well over the past handful of games while also staying aggressive going to the rim, and it’s helped the Hawks during this time of the season when they’re trying to have good seeding.</p><h2><b>Zaccharie Risacher showing flashes in rookie season with Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Zaccharie-Risacher_1ce444.jpg"><figcaption>Mady Mertens-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Quin <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-quin-snyder-zaccharie-risacher-dyson-daniels-assessment-hype-fans">Snyder has spoken highly of Zaccharie Risacher</a> during his rookie season, and he’s continued to <a href="https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-zaccharie-risacher-playing-through-rookie-whistle-treatment-and-getting-better/4Q7HPDCDARCA5EJ2FWRY63WGZE/" rel="noopener">see the flashes</a> just like everybody else.</p><p>“I think with Zacch we’ve seen not just flashes, but periods where [he’s growing]. I’ve mentioned this about his success not being linear where he has opportunities in games where he does something, and you’re like, ‘Okay.’ For me, things I’ve seen him working on, sometimes for people who are just watching, that’s a flash that they haven’t seen the work that’s been put in,” Snyder said.</p><p>“I’m in a great environment with a lot of great coaches, and we’ve been working on a lot of stuff since the beginning,” Risacher said via Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “So, it’s nice to see that all the work pays off in games. But yeah, I gotta be physical. I gotta be prepared to deal with contact. And yeah, when I drive.”</p><p>The future looks bright for Risacher, and with the season far from finished, he could still have a lot to show.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher reveals mature rookie season mindset

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks may be in the middle of yet another uninspiring season, but the development of their young players gives reason to be hopeful for their future. On Monday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-trae-young-unselfishness-headlines-reasons-recent-nba-honor">despite being without Trae Young</a>, who was out with a quadricep injury, the Hawks took a 132-123 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, thanks to huge nights from Dyson Daniels and Zaccharie Risacher, who had 25 and 22 points, respectively, to lead the way.</p><p>Risacher hasn’t been the most consistent player for the Hawks in his rookie season, which is to be expected from someone as young and inexperienced as he is. But with his latest 20-point outing, he made history for the proud Hawks franchise by being the teenager with the <a href="https://x.com/StatMamba/status/1899283749537222899" rel="noopener">most 20-point games in franchise history</a>, according to StatMamba on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Risacher won’t be turning 20 years of age until the eighth of April, and yet here he is, flashing quite a well-rounded offensive game. He may not do much shot-creation for the Hawks, but as a teammate of Young’s, he is a perfect fit as someone who can hit open shots and defend multiple positions. And with his youth, it will be a huge surprise if he doesn’t round out his ballhandling to become a more well-rounded offensive talent.</p><p>The 2024 NBA Draft class may not have drawn the most positive reviews from analysts, but Risacher is proving that he can be a huge contributor for the Hawks from day one. He has been garnering more and more trust from head coach Quin Snyder, and the future is looking very bright for the 19-year-old forward.</p><h2><b>Hawks’ young core is shining through</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hawks-Zaccharie-Risacher-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks were one of the league’s feel-good stories to begin the season; they had two of the biggest breakout stars in the association in Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, although their season outlook began to grow dimmer in the aftermath of Johnson’s season-ending injury.</p><p>With the trade of De’Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Hawks have opened up a larger opportunity for Risacher — something he hasn’t quite yet maximized, but has shown flashes of seizing by the scruff of the neck. The 19-year-old is a very streaky shooter, and when he’s not scoring the basketball, he doesn’t impact the game as much.</p><p>Nevertheless, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-quin-snyder-zaccharie-risacher-dyson-daniels-assessment-hype-fans">Hawks drafted Risacher knowing full well</a> that his offensive game wasn’t very polished yet, and they are giving him plenty of time and opportunities to develop into the player they believe he can become.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.3	3.7	1.2	0.5	0.7

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.3	3.7	1.2	0.5	0.7

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